Which Robbery UCR category would apply to a robbery that occurs inside a gas station?

• A. Convenience Store
• B. Highway
• C. Other Commercial
• D. Gas/Service Station

Answer: (D)

Locational classification is how the UCR organizes robbery data. The category you choose depends on where the crime happened. When a robbery takes place inside a gas station, it falls under the Gas/Service Station category because this venue type is tracked separately from other retail locations. This distinction helps analysts see patterns specific to gas stations and service stations, rather than grouping them with all convenience stores or other retailers. If the robbery had occurred on a highway, it would be the Highway category; if it occurred in a standalone convenience store, it would be Convenience Store; and for incidents in venues not specifically identified, it would be Other Commercial. So, the inside-gas-station scenario is categorized as Gas/Service Station.